American gangster

Resource Information

The work American gangster represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Worcester Free Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

American gangster

Statement of responsibility

a Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment presentation ; in association with Relativity Media ; a Brian Grazer production in association with Scott Free Productions ; a Ridley Scott film ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Ridley Scott

Contributor

• Grazer, Brian, 1953-
• Hawkes, John, 1959-
• Zaillian, Steven
• Washington, Denzel, 1954-
• Levine, Ted
• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Ortiz, John
• Assante, Armand, 1949-
• RZA, (Rapper)
• Scott, Ridley
• Brolin, Josh
• Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
• Relativity Media
• Crowe, Russell, 1964-
• Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1974-
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Streitenfeld, Marc
• Scott Free Productions

Actor

• Ortiz, John
• Assante, Armand, 1949-
• Brolin, Josh
• Crowe, Russell, 1964-
• Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1974-
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Hawkes, John, 1959-
• Levine, Ted
• RZA, (Rapper)
• Washington, Denzel, 1954-

Screenwriter

• Zaillian, Steven

Composer

• Streitenfeld, Marc

Director

• Scott, Ridley

Producer

• Grazer, Brian, 1953-
• Scott, Ridley

Subject

• Drug traffic -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Feature films
• Gangster films
• Gangsters -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
• Heroin industry -- Drama
• Lucas, Frank, 1930- -- Drama
• Police films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Action and adventure films
• Criminal behavior -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• DVD collection

Genre

• Drama
• Feature films
• Police films
• Gangster films
• Action and adventure films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Based on a true story, American Gangster is the story of two men: Frank Lucas, former driver, bouncer, and collector for Bumpy Johnson, the so-called Robin Hood of Harlem; and Richie Roberts, night-school lawyer, detective, and honest cop. Frank is importing heroin directly from Bangkok -- by-passing the Italian and Sicilian mafia, undercutting their prices, delivering superior product, and making a fortune. Richie, loathed by cops on the take for turning in a million bucks in unmarked bills found in a suspect's car, is heading a newly formed federal investigation force for narcotics, tasked with finding and arresting North American drug kingpins These two men are destined to meet, a meeting that will change their lives

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music by Marc Streitenfeld

Date time place

Originally released as a motion picture in 2007

Dewey number

791.43/72

Language note

English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.A44 2009

PerformerNote

Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Brolin, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, John Ortiz, John Hawkes, RZA

Runtime

177

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action